A Lottery Cursehttps://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381
Lottery Post Forum Topic: A Lottery Curseen-usLottery Post RSS GeneratorReply #30https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2005425
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2005425Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:38:50 GMTiwillhitiwillhitReply #29https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000858
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000858Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:33:24 GMTJon DYou have to factor into account all the Group wins, and also Splits among multiple winners. That happens quite often, just look at the past several big MM and PB wins. And Scratch cards are not insignificant, far from it, they account for about half of all revenue and prizes of the lotteries of many states. Here in CA alone there were 29 Scratcher winners in the 7-figure range just last year. A... [ More ]]]>Jon DReply #28https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000721
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000721Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:18:58 GMTC0w Pi3C0w Pi3Reply #27https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000720
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000720Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:18:50 GMTCoin TossI know it was TLC and you just posted it. I still think it's a padded amount. MM and PB being available in the same states is eating into state Pick 6 games, for one thing.

Re-read my post. I took into consideration the things you mentioned, except for group wins. But even groups aren't that big.]]>Coin TossReply #26https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000544
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000544Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:22:02 GMTJon DBut seems perfectly reasonable to me, if you look deeper at the claim:

OK, so the number of Mega and PB jackpots are nowhere near 1600. But did you factor in all the group wins? How many splits? Then add all the state lotteries in a similar fashion. Then add all the state Scratchers or any other games where someone could win at least $1,000,000. And I assume this is a before taxes amounts which seems to be the norm.

Very easy]]>Jon DReply #25https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000406
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/2000406Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:31:37 GMTCoin TossAccording to the TLC show The Lottery Changed My Life there are about 1,600 Millionaires pumped out by lotteries every year.

I find that a little hard to believe. Powerball and Mega Millions tell us they pay put 12 to 15 jackpots a year. For the last two yeard Illinois has paid 11 jackpots each year in their Pick 6 game, which is drawn three times a week.

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https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1999234Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:41:59 GMTGYM RICEMore ]]]>GYM RICEReply #19https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998853
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998853Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:25:24 GMTB$RizzleI believe I would take the cash option, as I know I would be careful with the money]]>B$RizzleReply #18https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998832
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998832Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:08:18 GMTNoShameNoShameReply #17https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998786
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998786Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:42:21 GMTJon DAccording to the TLC show The Lottery Changed My Life there are about 1,600 Millionaires pumped out by lotteries every year. So maybe some stories focus in on a few cases of those that have had terrible misfortune, from amongst the thousands who did not in a bout of sensationalism over journalism. But that does not amount to a curse.

On the other hand, they also claim that a full 1/3 of winners go broke in 5 years! Now that is something in... [ More ]]]>Jon DReply #16https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998780
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998780Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:38:04 GMTBaristaExpressThat statement above is correct, but there is a way around it!

Move out of state and then open a legal out of state trust. No state at any time can make a legal out of state resident disclose their name in order to claim a prize with in a state that they are not a legal resident of at the time of making their claim to s... [ More ]]]>BaristaExpressReply #15https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998477
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998477Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:07:16 GMTLongarmAlthough a win is a big opportunity, I suspect there is an element of a curse. It's said that power tends to corrupt. Wealth is a form of power. It gives you the power to do what you want, to have what you want, to go where you want. It also gives you the power to influence other people. Even if you don't tell him what to do with the money,]]>LongarmReply #14https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998456
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998456Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:30:18 GMTttech10Look at the people who have used the lottery for good. If it truly was a curse then nobody would be happy and successful after a big jackpot win.]]>ttech10Reply #13https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998198
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1998198Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:41:01 GMTNoShameThe only real challenge I would have with such a jackpot is dealing with taxes and avoiding going to jail over any screwups.]]>NoShameReply #12https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997718
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997718Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:32:18 GMTtiggs95tiggs95Reply #11https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997691
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997691Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:13:14 GMTmayhemmayhemReply #10https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997662
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997662Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:44:46 GMTladybuggladybuggReply #9https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997639
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997639Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:26:17 GMTrukiafaeI think many of the people who have been 'cursed' had drug and/or alcohol problems, and others seemed to simply feel the money would lever run out.

seeing as the hardest thing i drink is black coffee, ive always been fond of my brain cells so ive always avoided drugs, and my hubby is the quintessential 'save save sa... [ More ]]]>rukiafaeReply #8https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997633
https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/229381/1997633Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:22:58 GMTamerikenIf people mismanaged their money before winning the lottery, they are likely to mismanage their money after winning the lottery. If they were good money managers before winning, they are likely going to be good money managers after winning.